1934-01-11 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1934.

VINES AND TILDEN COMING?

REPORTED TOUR OF ORIENT

STARTING NEXT OCTOBER

To see Vines and Tilden In op position on the Hongkong Cricket. Club ground la something worth contemplating, and should this come about, the chief task of the organizers will bs to accommodate the huge crowds who will desire to ace such brillant tennis ex- Ponents.

$8,000 PROFIT,

According to a statement by Mr. O'Brien, manager of the two pro- fessionals, they would expect to 'clear $8,000 and expenses over

HONGKONG MAY the trip. And they probably

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would,

They would be an enormous attraction in Japan, for if they carry out their suggested schedule, According to messages re- they would arrive there after the ceived in Tokyo, Ellsworth return of the Japanese Davis Vines and "Bill". Tilden intend Cup team.

to carry out a tennis tour of the

Orient this next fall, which

Shanghai would also have a means that Hongkong is prac- tremendous welcome for them. tically certain to be included in But Shanghai would also be up against the problem of court ac- the itinerary.

commodation. The present court Two years ago it was succes of the Shanghai LT.A., at the sively reported, denied and re- French Club would be totally in- affirmed, that Tilden was coming out East. But the project, if adequate to deal with the crowds over it got as far as that, did who would swarm to see the play not materialise.

cra.

But regarding the proposed tour But with Ellsworth Vines as a companion, there seems every from a rather different angle, it Justification for giving some is highly desirable, offering as it .credence to the Intest report, would an education to students

in which case Hongkong con of the game in the Orient look forward to a trent never before experienced.

VINES.

Hongkong, with the rest of the Far East, will be waiting on tip toes for the final O.K., for this project.

Bill Tilden

LADIES' GOLF.

Miss Mackie Succeeds In Railway Cup Final.

MRS.

LAMBERT

5 FOR 5!

BENNET'S FINE BOWLING

HELPS TAMAR TO WIN

Fielding a very weak side, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cricket Club 1st to the Tamar by 120 runs at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon.

Good bowling by Bennet waS re- sponsible for the downfall of tho R.F.A., while Smith who retired when ho had mado 41, runs, batted cellently.

Scores:

H. M. S. TAMAR. Smith retired

4x-

41

+

1

Bennet b Freemaux...... Knight at, b Freemaux BEATEN. Davis c and b Freemaux

Sykes b Peddle Hulme b Peddle

0

+

2

8

26

The Railway Cun organised by the Royal Hongkong Golf Club (Ladles Sretion) has been won by Miss tackle, who beat Mrs. Lambert in the final at the nineteenth hole.

In the competition for the L.G.. monthly medal the best scores for | January were:-Silver, Mrs Whyte Smith 01-17-74; bronze, Mr. Som- merfelt 95-25-70 and Mra Fitz- gerald 103-33=70.

The draw has been made for the "Mrs. S. B. C. Ross" Cup and is na follows:

Byes into the second round:-Mrs. Clark v. Mrs. Dovey; Mrs. W. J. E. Mackenzle y. Mrs. Mills; Mrs. But- In;

Collins c and b Cook Wilson run out Chappell not out Rowe b Cook Johns did not bat

Extras

Bowling Analysis.

13

140

0.

R. W.

10 0 86

0 0

64. 3

0

1. 15

0

Froemaux Cook Peddle Blair

ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY.

First Round:-Mrs. Whyte Smith v. Mrs. Sommerfelt; Mrs. Jeffries Blair e Hulme b Bennet ... v. Mrs. Lissaman: Mrs. Shewan v. Palmer e Sykes b Bennet Miss Curtin: Birs. Wron v. Mrs. Freemaux b Bennet... Maitland; Mra. Rivers v. Mrs. Car- Peddle e Sykes & Bennot rie;

Mrs. Roffey v. Mrs. Lindsell; Cook e Bennet b Hulmo Mrs. Rodgers v. Mrs. J. B. Ross;

Rosen Bennet b Hulmo Byca into Becond round: Mrs. Harvey e Bennet b Hulme Matthewa v. Miss Stevenson; Mrs. Joy. b Bennot Glover v. Mrs. Adams.

JAPAN'S REPRESENTATIVE.

Tokyo, Jan. 7. The Japan Lawn Tennis Associa. tion, after careful consideration, have recommended the following as Japan's representative tennis players in In- ternational games for 1934. Jira Sato - (captain), Ryosuke Nunoi. Hideo Nishimura, Jiro Fujikura (re- The competition la over 18 holes servo); While Sato has been fam- match play on the new course. The ous since, his debut in the Davis Cup cup will remain in the possession of tournament, the remaining three are the winner for one year. students of Kobe Commercial Uni- The first round matches will be versity. Kelo Univeralty and Melji played on or before. January 23, the University, respectively. Nishimura eccond round by February 4, the

at the last third round by February 10, won the championship All-Japan Students' tennis singles. semi-finals by March 8, and the final Rengo.

by March 18.

Hawkes not out Burke Hulme Rogers b Hulmo

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Bowling Analysis.

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Hulme Bennot

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